By: Robert Kiyosaki
Pages: 266
Business
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: It is a book everyone should read, specially teens and young adults. It teaches the value of money and how to manage it well to make a fortune. It says that the rich don't work for money and at the same time how to become super rich. Why teaching financial literacy is important and how to invent money. How money makes more money and the power of automatic income. The key message in the book is, 'what the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not'. A must read.
By: Norman Vincent Peale
Pages: 301
Motivation, Self Help
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: This was the first few books I read and it made a huge impact on my life. It's the ultimate book on the power of positive thinking. While the book has faced some criticism on account of unsubstantiated claims in the book, yet it serves the purpose by making you believe in the power of positive thinking. The combination of faith and optimism can result in miracles. Even a negative person who has lost the purpose in life can become highly positive after reading this book. Read it without prejudice and you can feel a gush of optimism flowing through your nerves. An international best seller (claims to have sold over 15 million copies till date), this one is a must read book.
By: Jim Collins
Pages: 304
Business
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: Jim Collins does it again with another masterpiece. A result of extensive research on world’s greatest companies, the book gives an insight on how some companies chose their way to greatness. In one the the chapters, Some of the key findings of the research were (1) Great companies took less risk than the comparison companies and yet produced vastly superior results. (2) Luck is not the reason for success. Comparison companies enjoyed better luck than great companies but they failed because they squandered it. (3) Great companies developed specific and concrete practices which could endure for decades. They changed them by an average of just 15% as compared to 60% by comparison companies. (4) Great companies were not visionary. They were empiricists. To quote one example from the book, Intel succeeded not because of innovation or creativity but discipline. (5) To achieve great results it is not necessary to make fast and radical changes simply because the world is changing fast. This is a must read book. Brilliant examples and to the point. Another great works by Jim Collins are "Good to Great" and "Built to Last" which also I would recommend.
By: Dale Carnegie
Pages: 304
Self Help
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: First published in year 1936, it has sold over 30 million copies. This is one of the best books I have ever read. Through his golden words and tips, Dale Carnegie gives you the recipe of making great friends, become popular among people, increase your income, arouse others interest in you, become a better salesman and making your life happier. Read it today.
By: Paulo Coelho
Pages: 180
Fiction
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: This is without any doubt the best writing of Paulo Coelho. It’s about the journey of a boy in search of a hidden treasure. It gives subtle life lessons too. It will make you believe in the power of dreams and that you should listen to your heart. In the words of author, the secret of life is 'to fall seven times and to get up eight times'. When we overcome our challenges, and we mostly do; we are filled with a greater sense of pride, euphoria and confidence. It's an international bestseller. A gripping story which you will finish in one sitting. One of the best books you could read in the fiction category.
